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a prominent u.s. senator is also talking about gifts tonight, the extravagant ones. taxpayer unknowingly handed out over the course of the past year. matt jablow explains. >> reporter: the international house of pancs on 14th street northwest is open 24 hours a day. it's also been opened to criticism ever since it was learned that the restaurant was built with about $800,000 in government money. >> await the taxpayer dollars. i don't think so. >> money from the federal program designed to revariety lies run down neighborhoods, a description that clearly no longer applies to this columbia heights neighborhood, which is why some people take calling the program pancakes toup ees. and -- to yuppies. according to the senator includes examples of some of the most egregixtiuss misuses. >> this is say song. >> reporter: and $10 million for a remake of sesame street for the pakistani market. ♪ elmo's song >> we are still trying to dig out from many, many federal programs that need fixing. >> reporter: the director of national union says 2011 was another bad year for people
a prominent u.s. senator is also talking about gifts tonight, the extravagant ones. taxpayer unknowingly handed out over the course of the past year. matt jablow explains. >> reporter: the international house of pancs on 14th street northwest is open 24 hours a day. it's also been opened to criticism ever since it was learned that the restaurant was built with about $800,000 in government money. >> await the taxpayer dollars. i don't think so. >> money from the federal program...
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the u.s. >>> economists say gas prices should drop about 30 cents to $3.50 a gallon. for many drivers even that's way too high. cbs news, los angeles. >>> vice president joe biden said today the obama administration auto industry plan brought it all back from the brink of ex teufrpgs but there are many miles to go as question explain. >> reporter: like a driver caught in rush hour gridlock the u.s. auto industry is making progress but it's a frustrating ride. >> it's like a patient on life support. getting better but coiled as well. >> reporter: in japan a earthquake heavily damaged the production of cars and main street where consume eurz struggle to keep jobs ask home. there is a reason to jump for joy, a new flashy opening of a sro *ebgz volkswagen plant in tennessee and new jobs. gms plan to open a third shift in detroit making models around the clock, 2500 jobs. chrysler's celebration tuesday when it paid back all of the government loans that kept it from shutting down two years ago. >> f
the u.s. >>> economists say gas prices should drop about 30 cents to $3.50 a gallon. for many drivers even that's way too high. cbs news, los angeles. >>> vice president joe biden said today the obama administration auto industry plan brought it all back from the brink of ex teufrpgs but there are many miles to go as question explain. >> reporter: like a driver caught in rush hour gridlock the u.s. auto industry is making progress but it's a frustrating ride. >>...
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look out for golfers as the u.s. open comes to town. >>> first, the fees are really starting to add up. see how much they're actually worth to the airline. that's up next. >>> back now with a look at why those airlines may be charging us all those bag fees. well, today the government reported airlines made $3.4 billion last year from the bag fees alone, that's up 24% from 2009. most airlines charge $50 for one bag on a round trip flight and analysts actually say without those fees, the airline industry would be losing money. >>> a 37-year-old man from new york says he is thinking about suing after being removed from a flight in detroit over the weekend. he says he was on his way home from kansas city when a flight attendant overheard him complaining about the 45-minute delay to another passenger. at one point he asked what the f is going on. that's when the atlantic southeast airlines stopped taxiing on the runway, turned around, back to the gate and he says he was hung over, but not drunk and his comment wasn't dire
look out for golfers as the u.s. open comes to town. >>> first, the fees are really starting to add up. see how much they're actually worth to the airline. that's up next. >>> back now with a look at why those airlines may be charging us all those bag fees. well, today the government reported airlines made $3.4 billion last year from the bag fees alone, that's up 24% from 2009. most airlines charge $50 for one bag on a round trip flight and analysts actually say without those...
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these are actual towns in the u.s. and that is in oregon. 52 out here. and otherwise known as uncle sam. here is the town. and some of you will get that money back. and 86 degrees, file an extension. that is also in louisiana. if you do have some money, you want to get north carolina. yes, the ira, roth, how about that? north carolina, whatever you do, don't go out there. and you could be just fine. or you could go to the prison farm. of course, you don't want to do that, up in montana. all right, your seven-day forbe. 75 tomorrow, a chance of a few sprinkles. the mid-80s with a heavier rain on wednesday and a nice day out there. yeah, another rainy weekend. >> and that is a great refund. on the map. >> yes, is there ever? >> well, and for so many, that is my favorite part. i love it. >> yeah. and they've got to be more disciplined. you can't take all the penalties that they took yesterday. and they will be okay. to new yorkers, the place that they play is palace. and that is a good for nothing fan box. the coach speaks his mind about the rangers and the
these are actual towns in the u.s. and that is in oregon. 52 out here. and otherwise known as uncle sam. here is the town. and some of you will get that money back. and 86 degrees, file an extension. that is also in louisiana. if you do have some money, you want to get north carolina. yes, the ira, roth, how about that? north carolina, whatever you do, don't go out there. and you could be just fine. or you could go to the prison farm. of course, you don't want to do that, up in montana. all...
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>> i think the u.s. administration is understandably nervous about the possibility of instability and violence and may collapse the government and perhaps the military but on the other hand i think it is very important to u.s. interests that we very quickly shift gears and be seen clearly on the side of egyptian people. the people are very frustrated in long-term support for their dictator who opposed them harshly and it is important to see we are there for the egyptian people. >> how long? >> i expect in the next couple of days it will be clear. >> you have been talking to officials high in the u.s. government. will they change the rhetoric and be on the side of the protestors beginning as soon as tomorrow? >> i think so. we have seen a gradual slow in the rhetoric over the last few days. if you remember several days ago, clinton made comments about the egyptian government was fatal. which was not the case. >> let's talk about the transition? what are they talking about. >> the word transition is a sign
>> i think the u.s. administration is understandably nervous about the possibility of instability and violence and may collapse the government and perhaps the military but on the other hand i think it is very important to u.s. interests that we very quickly shift gears and be seen clearly on the side of egyptian people. the people are very frustrated in long-term support for their dictator who opposed them harshly and it is important to see we are there for the egyptian people. >>...
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as the u.s. open gets under way this week at congressional country club shall the game's biggest draw won't be an in teantdance, but his caddy will. steve woods who's been alongside tiger woods for 13 of his major championships will now be on the bag for adam scott. while those two were seen in d.c. practicing this weekend, they were getting a tuneup at the st. jude classic. big move of the day came from this guy, harrison fraser, six under 54, he's one shot off the lead. we have belmont today. they just took to the track. >> can he do that?
as the u.s. open gets under way this week at congressional country club shall the game's biggest draw won't be an in teantdance, but his caddy will. steve woods who's been alongside tiger woods for 13 of his major championships will now be on the bag for adam scott. while those two were seen in d.c. practicing this weekend, they were getting a tuneup at the st. jude classic. big move of the day came from this guy, harrison fraser, six under 54, he's one shot off the lead. we have belmont today....
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meanwhile u.s. officials are increasingly worried about a possible power vaccuum in libya and whether or not terrorists might step into fill that gap. that concern makes ending the fighting that much more urgent. >>> still ahead, peanut allergies. a life changing and potentially fatal condition, millions suffer from their entire lives. but there's a new shell of hope. could this small patch offer relief? my special report coming up. >>> in tonights health alert, peanut allergies. it can be so tough to live with, for some people, ingesting even a tiny amount can cause shock. in that the throat literally swells shut and breathing stops. now researchers in denver are testing a patch to slowly build up a patients tolerance to nuts. >> put it on your arm. >> he has a severe allergy to peanuts and has to carefully watch everything she eats. >> the problem is peanuts seem to be in everything and it's not just foods peanuts are in. it's things that peanuts have touched. so for example, if i go into a doughn
meanwhile u.s. officials are increasingly worried about a possible power vaccuum in libya and whether or not terrorists might step into fill that gap. that concern makes ending the fighting that much more urgent. >>> still ahead, peanut allergies. a life changing and potentially fatal condition, millions suffer from their entire lives. but there's a new shell of hope. could this small patch offer relief? my special report coming up. >>> in tonights health alert, peanut...
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right now the u.s. park police have also provided a helicopter. they are searching above the water and in the water we understand there are divers here as well as boats with dc fire and harbor patrol. of course we will keep a close eye on this. we will let you know what happens. but right now one female swimmer is missing. bruce, back to you. >> ken, thanks a lot. we will update that as it becomes available. sports? >> yes, good news for the nats finally got two in a row. been a little while. still out west and always good for a team to have stellar pitching. but if they can't hit the ball that sometimes becomes obsolete. so could the nationals awaken their bats tonight. >>> and could the mystics open up with cw . >>> now 9 sports with christian verset, the best sports in town. >>> it's been over a month since the nationals got back-to- back road wins. and after a stellar outing the nationals are hoping to build off of that with just two games left in their west coast trip. tonight game three in san diego at petco park. in the first the nationals
right now the u.s. park police have also provided a helicopter. they are searching above the water and in the water we understand there are divers here as well as boats with dc fire and harbor patrol. of course we will keep a close eye on this. we will let you know what happens. but right now one female swimmer is missing. bruce, back to you. >> ken, thanks a lot. we will update that as it becomes available. sports? >> yes, good news for the nats finally got two in a row. been a...
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gadhafi's regime had stockpiled up to 20,000 portable antiaircraft missiles and the u.s. is very concerned that during this civil war, some of those shoulder fired missiles i have have been smuggled -- may have been smuggled across the border. >> they're guided which means that input from the operator after the missile leaves the launch tube is minimal. it guides itself to the target. they're lightweight. 35 to 40 pounds. >> and they can night the truck of a car, hit a target two and a half miles away and bring down a commercial airliner. a state department expert is on the ground with nine contractors during inventories of sites where the weapons have been stored. >>> an effort to get more democrats voting in maryland's sixth congressional district is facing a challenge now. state senator joseph getty will introduce legislation to preserve the sixth congressional district boundaries as they are now. he's part of a group of republican lawmakers upset over a draft proposal to move a large portion of montgomery county into the district. that district has been a strong hold
gadhafi's regime had stockpiled up to 20,000 portable antiaircraft missiles and the u.s. is very concerned that during this civil war, some of those shoulder fired missiles i have have been smuggled -- may have been smuggled across the border. >> they're guided which means that input from the operator after the missile leaves the launch tube is minimal. it guides itself to the target. they're lightweight. 35 to 40 pounds. >> and they can night the truck of a car, hit a target two...
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last week on whether or not it ought to be illegal to lie about having won medals for service from the u.s. military. jim says sure, it's a crime. and that is stealing or fraud, whatever you would like to call it. it might be to get an extra drink at the bar, hit on a young lady, or gain entitlements reserved for those who actually served. throw them in jail or sentence them to go to war. >>> and nancy from springfield says do not lose focus on the real veterans. they volunteer their service, some suffer the ultimate sacrifice. some of their bodies are disfigured spending long periods of time away from their families and finally their pay is very low. now, we should deal with false heros? no, i don't think so. all the false heros out there should be tracked down and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. it makes it illegal to lie about receiving a military medal, even if no intent for financial gain. for example, the guy who tried to impress a woman by lying about his medal of honor that he never really got, well, he is almost certainly a cad. the question before the court is is he
last week on whether or not it ought to be illegal to lie about having won medals for service from the u.s. military. jim says sure, it's a crime. and that is stealing or fraud, whatever you would like to call it. it might be to get an extra drink at the bar, hit on a young lady, or gain entitlements reserved for those who actually served. throw them in jail or sentence them to go to war. >>> and nancy from springfield says do not lose focus on the real veterans. they volunteer their...
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. >>> gross is a u.s. government contractor who has been held in cuba for two years. he's accused of trying to undermine that government. cuba recently announced plans to release nearly 3,000 prisoners as an international goodwill gesture, but gross will not be among them. his supporters hope for a change of heart in havana. >> we believe that injustice anywhere is injustice everywhere. so we stand in faith, in hope, in love and in peace that the government will have a heart and let allen gross go. >> the department says it's disappointed cuba is not releasing gross. an act that would improve relations between the two countries. >>> the christmas holiday has come and gone with no sign of a blind man who vanished two weeks ago. his family hoped he would contact them somehow during the holiday, but it didn't happen. police in charlotte, north carolina are looking into the case, because they think smith may have gotten off the train there on his way to birmingham, alabama. >> to the confusion, when they told him, evidently, he would have to wait and catch another train t
. >>> gross is a u.s. government contractor who has been held in cuba for two years. he's accused of trying to undermine that government. cuba recently announced plans to release nearly 3,000 prisoners as an international goodwill gesture, but gross will not be among them. his supporters hope for a change of heart in havana. >> we believe that injustice anywhere is injustice everywhere. so we stand in faith, in hope, in love and in peace that the government will have a heart and...
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that includes personnel stationed on american bases in 175 countries and on 140 u.s. naval ships. we are live from capitol hill, andrea mccarren, 9 news now. >>> lots of events for memorial day. tomorrow morning at 11:00, president barack obama will lay a wreath at the tomb of the unknown at arlington national cemetery. later in the day, 2:00 in the afternoon, marching bands and veterans from all 50 states will parade down constitution avenue. for complete list of everything going on tomorrow, memorial day, log on to our website, wusa9.com. >>> president barack obama is home tonight after an emotional day with the victims of last week's deadly tornado in missouri. the president not only toured the devastation, he assured those affected by it that they will not be forgotten. >> reporter: president obama walked through the rubble in joplin on sunday, consoling survivors and promising help as they rebuild. >> this is not just your tragedy. this is a national tragedy, and that means there will be a national response. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: the president later attended the city's m
that includes personnel stationed on american bases in 175 countries and on 140 u.s. naval ships. we are live from capitol hill, andrea mccarren, 9 news now. >>> lots of events for memorial day. tomorrow morning at 11:00, president barack obama will lay a wreath at the tomb of the unknown at arlington national cemetery. later in the day, 2:00 in the afternoon, marching bands and veterans from all 50 states will parade down constitution avenue. for complete list of everything going on...
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human rights council in geneva and as she was leaving she said to reporters the u.s. is going to begin reaching out to libyans who are organizing in the east. traveling in egypt senators joe lieberman and john mccain called for tougher action. >> we think that there should be a no fly zone established over tripoli, libya. we think that there should be a provisional government set up in libya that we would support. >> reporter: but gadaffi remains defiant. in an interview he claimed the libyan people still support him. his son blames the media for exaggerating the unrest. >> the point is there is a big, big gap between reality and the media reports. >> reporter: and with all the uncertainty in libya evacuations continue. a british warship returned sunday for more stranded foreigners. hundreds of americans have fled libya in the last few days. scott goldberg for cbs news, new york. >> we are told sometime tomorrow u.n. secretary general ki-moon visits the white house. >>> oscar coronation. will "the social network" dethrown "the king's speech"? anny? >> stormy weather i
human rights council in geneva and as she was leaving she said to reporters the u.s. is going to begin reaching out to libyans who are organizing in the east. traveling in egypt senators joe lieberman and john mccain called for tougher action. >> we think that there should be a no fly zone established over tripoli, libya. we think that there should be a provisional government set up in libya that we would support. >> reporter: but gadaffi remains defiant. in an interview he claimed...
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. >>> meanwhile, arizona's governor has vetoed a bill to prove their u.s. citizenship before their names could appear on the state's ballot. the president was born in hawaii. >>> caught on tape in china, a truckdriver tries to beat the red light only to -- well, i think he was going a little too fast. look at that. turns right over. you can see the driver speeding towards the intersection and he tips right over. if you look to the right, it almost lands on a motorcycle that's right nearby. fortunately, that rider was far enough away so he didn't get hurt. >>> and this next story, a real live version of albert hitchcock's the birds. remember that movie? it's south florida and a flock of birds are coming out and attacking folk who walk through a bank parking lot. apparently the birds are trying to protect their babies. they have a nest on a ledge nearby. as for getting rid of them, not now. they are a protected endangered species. apparently what they do to you is up to them. >>> we've all heard of the seven year itch that is supposed to benchmark in a relati
. >>> meanwhile, arizona's governor has vetoed a bill to prove their u.s. citizenship before their names could appear on the state's ballot. the president was born in hawaii. >>> caught on tape in china, a truckdriver tries to beat the red light only to -- well, i think he was going a little too fast. look at that. turns right over. you can see the driver speeding towards the intersection and he tips right over. if you look to the right, it almost lands on a motorcycle that's...
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of course that's going to hit consumers in the u.s. because they'll go for that camry and it won't be available. >> that car maker has gone through so much in the last few years. >> but it's toyota. they'll come back. >> 4:41. >>> what has changed in one year since the gulf oil spill and have we learned anything? >> a sure sign that springtime in our area is here. six flags america has opened its gates. >>> we're following breaking news out of montgomery county where a camper was apparently stranded in some water and some campers were rescued. on the phone joining us assistant chief scott graham from montgomery county. this is in dickerson, maryland. mr. graham, are you there? >> yes, good morning. >> what can you tell us about the circumstances where these people were caught in the high water? >> just before 4:00 we received a call from a cell phone we. have for adults -- phone. we have four adults and two children 8 and 10. they were biking the canal from georgetown northwest. they stopped at a campground or overnighter called the ma
of course that's going to hit consumers in the u.s. because they'll go for that camry and it won't be available. >> that car maker has gone through so much in the last few years. >> but it's toyota. they'll come back. >> 4:41. >>> what has changed in one year since the gulf oil spill and have we learned anything? >> a sure sign that springtime in our area is here. six flags america has opened its gates. >>> we're following breaking news out of...
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now, i want to start with the u.s. picture because this here, again, another severe weather outbreak. this is the fifth severe weather outbreak in the last two weeks. we have got tornado watches which include st. louis where the nats are playing tonight. predicting the possibility of not only tornadoes but baseball-sized hail. that will confuse the batters. in fact, i doubt they will get the game in. heavy snow up to the north. parts of wisconsin could see 5 to 7 inches. we had not only one disturbance run through we had a second one. this one is on our radar now. first batch today dropped over an inch. counties shaded here in green. garrett county. hardy county, new hampshire. allegheny. all under a warning until 10:15 p.m. so again, sliding as you see our markers, towards the east. that will do it for the evening period. then we wait until tomorrow afternoon. currently at 64 degrees. how would you like to see this number 20 degrees warmer by this time tomorrow? 84 degrees the high tomorrow. 70 down to the south where
now, i want to start with the u.s. picture because this here, again, another severe weather outbreak. this is the fifth severe weather outbreak in the last two weeks. we have got tornado watches which include st. louis where the nats are playing tonight. predicting the possibility of not only tornadoes but baseball-sized hail. that will confuse the batters. in fact, i doubt they will get the game in. heavy snow up to the north. parts of wisconsin could see 5 to 7 inches. we had not only one...
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how soon u.s. forces will hand over the drills. >>> bcu highlights in the game against kansas on the road to the final four. >>> it is ten after 5:00 on monday morning. it is a cold start to the week. it will be a chilly week. wednesday looks to be the coolest, wettest and maybe still a touch of snow to deal with. today though sunshine, clouds at times. we start in the 20s and 30s, midday the upper 30s. the sun returns this afternoon, highs in the upper 40s to near 50. the seven-day forecast in a few minutes. now angie? >> early on this monday morning, howard we are moving well down the baltimore-washington parkway out of laurel, approaching 197 to 495. still ahead a look at your virginia roads at 5:18. >>> making news at 5:11 president obama will be addressing the nation later tonight about the ongoing crisis in libya. he is expected to discuss a reduced u.s. military role in the operation and the eventually transition to nato command. sunday nato's top decision making body voted to take control o
how soon u.s. forces will hand over the drills. >>> bcu highlights in the game against kansas on the road to the final four. >>> it is ten after 5:00 on monday morning. it is a cold start to the week. it will be a chilly week. wednesday looks to be the coolest, wettest and maybe still a touch of snow to deal with. today though sunshine, clouds at times. we start in the 20s and 30s, midday the upper 30s. the sun returns this afternoon, highs in the upper 40s to near 50. the...
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this happened here at the u.s. postal service processing center here. this is a facility that processes government mail and postal inspectors confirmed for us indeed that this package was addressed to u.s. homeland security secretary janet napolitano. as we understand it, a worker here at the facility was handling the mail. he threw one package into a bin, sorted to one specific agency, apparently. threw another package on top of that and when he threw it on top of it he noticed a kind of a puff of smoke, a little bit of a flame. and some kind of sulfur smell similar to what you heard about in maryland. at that point we are not sure whether he called 911 immediately or went out and flagged down an officer but chief kathy lennier of the metropolitan police picked up the story. >> the employee indicated they had a package described similar in nature to the packageses that were recovered yesterday in maryland. the package was not opened by the employee. however, the package had been described as popping, smoking, and with a brief blast of fire and then it
this happened here at the u.s. postal service processing center here. this is a facility that processes government mail and postal inspectors confirmed for us indeed that this package was addressed to u.s. homeland security secretary janet napolitano. as we understand it, a worker here at the facility was handling the mail. he threw one package into a bin, sorted to one specific agency, apparently. threw another package on top of that and when he threw it on top of it he noticed a kind of a...
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"the wall street journal" is reporting the u.s. treasury plans to sell a significant part of its remaining stake in gm this summer, even though that would almost certainly mean that taxpayers take a loss. gm stock has weakened recently, falling below $30 on monday. just to break even, the treasury would have to sell at $53 a share. >>> meanwhile, gm is raising prices on nearly all buick, chevy, gmc, and cadillac models by $133. the increase is to make up for the price of oil and metal. it goes into effect may 2. >>> delta has raised fares by $10 on most u.s. round trip routes. other carriers have not yet matched that hike. this is the 11th attempt to raise base fares so far this year. >>> buyers have a new option. the blackberry tablet hits the stores today. it has a front and rear camera, a seven-inch touch screen. early reviews have been positive with the major complaint being the lack of apps to run. it may take on apple's mighty ipad and sells for the same price with the cheapest version going for $500. >>> excuse me, with the
"the wall street journal" is reporting the u.s. treasury plans to sell a significant part of its remaining stake in gm this summer, even though that would almost certainly mean that taxpayers take a loss. gm stock has weakened recently, falling below $30 on monday. just to break even, the treasury would have to sell at $53 a share. >>> meanwhile, gm is raising prices on nearly all buick, chevy, gmc, and cadillac models by $133. the increase is to make up for the price of oil...
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but it did put the u.s. on negative outlook, scott. >> pelley: anthony, doesn't solving the debt ceiling crisis help at all? >> reporter: actually in the near term, scott, it doesn't. the problem here is we've got economic growth essentially flat lining in the first half of the year. the worry is the debt deal is going to cut government spending in the near term, the question is where is the economic growth, where is the job growth going to come from. what you're seeing on wall street is wall street pricing in the rising risk of another recession, scott. >> pelley: thanks, anthony. well, there wasn't much joy today in washington either over that deficit compromise that no one seems to love. there was no signing ceremony in the rose garden this time. just an unceremonyious still photo of the president all alone signing the law and looking like a man with buyer's remorse. here's norah o'donnell. >> reporter: good evening, scott, and the deal is done. the immediate crisis over. yet there's no celebration here t
but it did put the u.s. on negative outlook, scott. >> pelley: anthony, doesn't solving the debt ceiling crisis help at all? >> reporter: actually in the near term, scott, it doesn't. the problem here is we've got economic growth essentially flat lining in the first half of the year. the worry is the debt deal is going to cut government spending in the near term, the question is where is the economic growth, where is the job growth going to come from. what you're seeing on wall...
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. >>> irene is expected to make landfall in the u.s. this weekend. it has been more than seven years since a major hurricane hit the east coast. hurricane jeanne came ashore in florida in 2004. >>> a driver is wanted in a deadly hit-and-run accident and police are hoping you can help in the capture. anne arundel county police say the accident happened on route 100 near oakwood road in glen burnie. that's where they found james frederick schreiber jr.'s body. investigators say the driver responsible was in a 1987 to 1995 red nissan pathfinder. there is possibly damage on the front passenger side of the car. a broken side mirror and maybe a missing hubcap. >>> a tour bus and tractor trailer collided on the new jersey turnpike, sending the virginia bus driver to the hospital in critical condition. the bus was on its way to d.c. from brooklyn. there were 50 passengers on board, about 17 of them were injured. police say it appears the bus hit the back of the tractor trailer. >>> security systems and nanny cams not only caught the damage caused by the quak
. >>> irene is expected to make landfall in the u.s. this weekend. it has been more than seven years since a major hurricane hit the east coast. hurricane jeanne came ashore in florida in 2004. >>> a driver is wanted in a deadly hit-and-run accident and police are hoping you can help in the capture. anne arundel county police say the accident happened on route 100 near oakwood road in glen burnie. that's where they found james frederick schreiber jr.'s body. investigators say...
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the u.s. will also pay to treat rebels wounded during the fighting. >> we plan to evacuate some of the most seriously injured to specialized medical facilities in the united states. >> reporter: the obama administration has spent about $135 million in libya since the uprisings against gadhafi began. the pledging of new money comes as the rebels gain control over one of the last strongholds. fighters are celebrating in the town. they say they have liberated the area. they will also soon have control of sert, the former dictator's hometown. >> we reek 90s that the foot -- recognize that the fighting the bloody fighting continues. we know that gadhafi and those close to him are still at large. >> reporter: libya's new leaders believe they are close to declaring a full victory. once that happens they will start planning for new elections. danielle nottingham, cbs news, the white house. >> as part of the new aid package, the u.s. will relaunch several educational programs including scholarships and
the u.s. will also pay to treat rebels wounded during the fighting. >> we plan to evacuate some of the most seriously injured to specialized medical facilities in the united states. >> reporter: the obama administration has spent about $135 million in libya since the uprisings against gadhafi began. the pledging of new money comes as the rebels gain control over one of the last strongholds. fighters are celebrating in the town. they say they have liberated the area. they will also...
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in norfolk, the u.s. navy has ordered more than 60 ships at the naval base out to sea so that they can better weather this storm. amtrak is canceling all service headed south from washington, d.c. from tomorrow through sunday. the rail service also warns that more cancellations are possible depending on exactly where irene is. anyone who plans to travel to ocean city this weekend, do not visit. when could irene impact our area, how much rain are we expecting and when? howard has been tracking the storm. he's here with the latest. >> we're anywhere from 48 to 60 hours from getting into irene. saturday night into sunday morning will be the brunt of the storm around here. over toward the beach, ocean city, good for them. don't go to the beach. they're correct in telling you not to come. very dangerous as the storm is now tracking closer to the coast with major impacts in ocean city. also, dewey, rehoboth, anybody along the coast, the pounding waves, the riptides, you don't want to be anywhere near there. als
in norfolk, the u.s. navy has ordered more than 60 ships at the naval base out to sea so that they can better weather this storm. amtrak is canceling all service headed south from washington, d.c. from tomorrow through sunday. the rail service also warns that more cancellations are possible depending on exactly where irene is. anyone who plans to travel to ocean city this weekend, do not visit. when could irene impact our area, how much rain are we expecting and when? howard has been tracking...
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the u.s. postal service says it doesn't expect irene to get in the way of deliveries tomorrow but it is keeping an eye on the storm as it develops and certainly not alone. >> do i think everything's going to go perfectly? no. do i think you'll get a perfect effort, yes. >> pepco says it already has 1000 field crew members in place and 300 more of them are on the way. >> irene's outer bands are already hitting the carolinas but that didn't keep some folks for getting into the water. our kristin fisher made it to the outer banks before the hurricane. she is joining us where she will be weathering the storm. hi, kristin. >> reporter: hello, there. we are actually getting our very first rain band here. conditions are really starting to deteriorate and they have been doing that over the last half hour or so and i think the front page, the headline if you can read it on the local paper really says it all. "here comes irene." and look, you can just really see the wind as it starts to pick up here. th
the u.s. postal service says it doesn't expect irene to get in the way of deliveries tomorrow but it is keeping an eye on the storm as it develops and certainly not alone. >> do i think everything's going to go perfectly? no. do i think you'll get a perfect effort, yes. >> pepco says it already has 1000 field crew members in place and 300 more of them are on the way. >> irene's outer bands are already hitting the carolinas but that didn't keep some folks for getting into the...
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they attacked him on the campaign trail for saying the u.s. should not bomb iran to keep it from developing nuclear weapons. but the texas congressman quickly fired back. >> actually one of the people running for president thinks it's okay for iran to have a nuclear weapon. i don't. >> i think the more iowa yins look at ron paul, the less attractive he'll come. >> they police the world, tell other people how to live. >> a new cnn time orc poll shows paul trailing mitt romney by 3 points while former front runner newt gingrich plunged to fourth place. >>> perry filed an emergency order in federal court today. perry is asking for an injunction to ask the board of elections to include him off the ballot. virginia left him off because he didn't get the required number of signatures in on time. it came one day after he filed a lawsuit over the whole issue. >>> the virginia senate race is now a little less crowded. tim donor announced he will no longer a run for the legislation. it was because of the overwhelming support for the other nomination. >>
they attacked him on the campaign trail for saying the u.s. should not bomb iran to keep it from developing nuclear weapons. but the texas congressman quickly fired back. >> actually one of the people running for president thinks it's okay for iran to have a nuclear weapon. i don't. >> i think the more iowa yins look at ron paul, the less attractive he'll come. >> they police the world, tell other people how to live. >> a new cnn time orc poll shows paul trailing mitt...
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. >> reporter: structural engineers on board this u.s. park police helicopter were able to spot damage to the washington monument with their naked eye. we now know the base of the monument is fine. it is not leaning to one side or anything. but the problem is all the way up at the top of the monument, right where it starts to taper off into a pyramid. now, pardon my chicken scratch here, i'm no structural engineer but pretend this is a pyramid up at the top of the monument. apparently there is a four inch long crack right about here on one side. >> a structural engineering team, an outside engineering team will go to the top of the washington monument and they will take whatever amount of time they need but they're going to do a structural analysis of the cracks. >> that structural analysis will be taking place today inside the monument but it could be days, weeks, maybe months before the public is allowed back in. >> we have to find out what the extent of the damage is. we have to find out and figure out what it is that needs to be done
. >> reporter: structural engineers on board this u.s. park police helicopter were able to spot damage to the washington monument with their naked eye. we now know the base of the monument is fine. it is not leaning to one side or anything. but the problem is all the way up at the top of the monument, right where it starts to taper off into a pyramid. now, pardon my chicken scratch here, i'm no structural engineer but pretend this is a pyramid up at the top of the monument. apparently...
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back in this country, the u.s. forest service says crews have the arizona wildfire contained by only 5%, it's down from 6% yesterday. also 22,000 more acres are burned in the past 24 hours bringing the total to 434,000 acres. the fire appears to be moving to mexico. bill whitaker is in northeastern arizona with the latest. >> reporter: the winds are picking up today and so is anxiety that gusts will scatter embers and spread this wildfire, already arizona's second largest on record. >> you don't know what is going to happen. you fear for your life. you feel -- fear for your family. >> they are a portrait in steadfastness. they owned and built the ranch for 70 years as a working and tourist ranch. but last week when the winds shifted. >> the forest service said the fire is all around you. you have 15 minutes to get out of here. >> 15 minutes? >> yes, they said you need to get out quick. >> he is a ranch hand. >> the sky was ominous and dark and red, strange hues i had never seen before. >> reporter: they had no time
back in this country, the u.s. forest service says crews have the arizona wildfire contained by only 5%, it's down from 6% yesterday. also 22,000 more acres are burned in the past 24 hours bringing the total to 434,000 acres. the fire appears to be moving to mexico. bill whitaker is in northeastern arizona with the latest. >> reporter: the winds are picking up today and so is anxiety that gusts will scatter embers and spread this wildfire, already arizona's second largest on record....
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. >>> president obama's plan to bring u.s. troops home from the war in afghanistan doesn't have universal support. the president made the draw jean announcement during a prime time national address. >> under his plan, 33,000 troops scheduled to be home by next summer. the president says the other 70,000 troops in the country will be pulled out over time at a steady pace. bringing home those 33,000 by next year means dramatically reducing the cost of the war. the price tag would drop from its current $113 billion per year to about $80 billion per year. eventually, the united states wants to hand over combat operations to the afghan military in about 2014. the plan received mixed reaction from lawmakers. >> well over 1,000 young americans have already given their lives and i would hate to see us take an unnecessary risk by withdrawing too early. >> some democrats say the move wasn't enough. house democratic leader nancy pelosi saying in a statement "many in congress had hoped the full return of the u.s. forces would happen soone
. >>> president obama's plan to bring u.s. troops home from the war in afghanistan doesn't have universal support. the president made the draw jean announcement during a prime time national address. >> under his plan, 33,000 troops scheduled to be home by next summer. the president says the other 70,000 troops in the country will be pulled out over time at a steady pace. bringing home those 33,000 by next year means dramatically reducing the cost of the war. the price tag would...
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the u.s. economy will grow faster next year n. a survey released this morning three dozen expect it to grow 2.4% next year. this year it grew less than 2%. but they don't predict a big change in the unemployment rate, expected to be 8.4% by the election. >>> holiday sales look to give this year's economy a boost. analysts say there were ten individual days over a billion dollars in sales this year. in just one day hit that mark last year. it's estimated post-christmas shoppers wracked up $29 billion in sales, bigger than black friday. >> it looks to be pretty good for sustained spending growth for the consumer. consumers are basically much healthier than they were a few years ago. >> and a big jump in online sales. ibm found online shopping jumped on christmas day over last year. the dollar amount of those purchases that were made using mobile devices leaped almost 173%. nearly 7% of all online purchases were made using an ipad. >>> a just released study shows a growing income gap between most
the u.s. economy will grow faster next year n. a survey released this morning three dozen expect it to grow 2.4% next year. this year it grew less than 2%. but they don't predict a big change in the unemployment rate, expected to be 8.4% by the election. >>> holiday sales look to give this year's economy a boost. analysts say there were ten individual days over a billion dollars in sales this year. in just one day hit that mark last year. it's estimated post-christmas shoppers wracked...
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the confessed terrorist said the u.s. will eventually pay for what it has done. manuel gallegus, cbs news, detroit. >>> right now, bomb experts are investigating a suspicious package that was discovered in arlington. it was found along patrick henry driver into 10th street about an hour ago. no one has been injured. authorities are trying to figure out how it got there. >>> the state department has issued a worldwide travel alert for americans overseas. after yesterday's shocking announcement. the government of iran was behind a plot to assassinate saudi arabia's ambassador to washington. kristin fisher has the latest now from outside the saudi arabian embassy. >> reporter: this is the official complaint from the justice department and it names two defendants. one is already in custody. the other, allegedly a member of the iranian special operations unit is still at large. the man in custody is 56-year- old arbabsiar. he allegedly hired a hitman that he believed worked for a mexican drug cartel but the hitman was actually an informant for the d.e.a. arbabsiar was
the confessed terrorist said the u.s. will eventually pay for what it has done. manuel gallegus, cbs news, detroit. >>> right now, bomb experts are investigating a suspicious package that was discovered in arlington. it was found along patrick henry driver into 10th street about an hour ago. no one has been injured. authorities are trying to figure out how it got there. >>> the state department has issued a worldwide travel alert for americans overseas. after yesterday's...
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no u.s. personnel were injured. during the attack, u.s. ambassador ryan crocker told cbs news it is heavily reinforced. >> we are very well prepared in terms of our physical structure, the personnel we have and the systems we have to respond to this type of attack. >> the afghan interior ministry says this morning, all of the taliban fighters, at least six, were killed. >>> the families of two american hikers in prison in iran on espionage charges say they are overjoyed. iran's president said the men could be released in a few days. >> reporter: the three were arrested two years ago while hiking on iraq's border in iran. they were convicted of espionage by the iranian government. shourd released last year. they told the two men would be released on $500,000 bail each. the bauer and fattal families said it's a huge relief. in an nbc news interview, iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad called the release a gesture. >> translator: we are trying to make arrangement for the freedom of the other two. i think these two persons will be freed in a
no u.s. personnel were injured. during the attack, u.s. ambassador ryan crocker told cbs news it is heavily reinforced. >> we are very well prepared in terms of our physical structure, the personnel we have and the systems we have to respond to this type of attack. >> the afghan interior ministry says this morning, all of the taliban fighters, at least six, were killed. >>> the families of two american hikers in prison in iran on espionage charges say they are overjoyed....
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the u.s. credit rating from a plus to "a." >>> u.s. auto sales were higher last month. gm's u.s. sales rose 8%. ford sales were up 9% and chrysler 20%. in contrast, japanese automakers toyota and honda saw sales drop by more than 20%. >>> terrell, it's japanese cars most popular with car thieves. the three most stolen cars last year were the 1994 on ta accord, the 1995 honda civic and 1991 toyota camry, in fourth place the most stolen american vehicle, the 1999 chevrolet silverado. if i'm stealing a car, not that i would, it would be new. >> now we know. ashley morrison in new york thank you so much. >>> in the caribbean tropical storm emily is getting stronger. the storm now headed toward the dominican republic and haiti. forecasters say they should get hit by heavy rain and 45-mile-per-hour winds by midday. emily is expected to continue toward the bahamas. it may bring rain to miami by friday afternoon and wilmington, north carolina, by sunday evening. >>> a homeless man is in custody after
the u.s. credit rating from a plus to "a." >>> u.s. auto sales were higher last month. gm's u.s. sales rose 8%. ford sales were up 9% and chrysler 20%. in contrast, japanese automakers toyota and honda saw sales drop by more than 20%. >>> terrell, it's japanese cars most popular with car thieves. the three most stolen cars last year were the 1994 on ta accord, the 1995 honda civic and 1991 toyota camry, in fourth place the most stolen american vehicle, the 1999...
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. >>> maryland democrat barbara mikulski is now the longest serving woman in u.s. senate history! she was first sworn in as a senator back in 1987, a time she remembers the chamber as "a guy's club." she said her plainspoken wise cracking personality came as a valuable tool. the senate has 17 women in office. >>> five people killed since the start of the new year in prince george's county. just yesterday, three died within hours of one another. surae chinn has the details on the fifth death in as many days. >> reporter: prince george's county not able to stem the violence in the new year. the latest homicide happened here at 27th avenue and norcross street in temple hills. >> a lot of -- rapid shots fired. woke my wife and myself up. >> long time resident lynn lives across the street from where the quadruple shooting happened that left one person dead and three others injured. this man who did not want to go on camera said it was his 19- year-old friend who died. he said his friends were hanging around outside his home. >> i was shocked. >> residents are concerned about the escala
. >>> maryland democrat barbara mikulski is now the longest serving woman in u.s. senate history! she was first sworn in as a senator back in 1987, a time she remembers the chamber as "a guy's club." she said her plainspoken wise cracking personality came as a valuable tool. the senate has 17 women in office. >>> five people killed since the start of the new year in prince george's county. just yesterday, three died within hours of one another. surae chinn has the...
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investors breathing a sigh of relief that irene wasn't as bad as it could have been and signs the u.s. may be staving off another recession is helping ex-ports but japan depends heavily on demands from the west. the dow surged at 11,539. finished the day up 254 points. nasdaq climbed by 82 and the s&p 500 was better by 33 points there. nordstrom is trying to drum up business for its web site. it is now offering free shipping on all orders regardless of how much you spend. the upscale retailer used to only offer free shipping on orders of $200 orb more. with special promotional offers. are you feeling the heat at work? the job pressure is on the rise. researchers say more and more americans are suffering from stress on the job and they're turning to physicians to help cope with the strain. a recent poll finds 70% of americans consider their workplace a significant source of stress. to help with the day to day grind, experts suggest learning how to say no to extra projects when your plate is too full and making a conscious decision to disconnect from the technology that keeps you mental
investors breathing a sigh of relief that irene wasn't as bad as it could have been and signs the u.s. may be staving off another recession is helping ex-ports but japan depends heavily on demands from the west. the dow surged at 11,539. finished the day up 254 points. nasdaq climbed by 82 and the s&p 500 was better by 33 points there. nordstrom is trying to drum up business for its web site. it is now offering free shipping on all orders regardless of how much you spend. the upscale...
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sacrificing their own lives to stop terrorists from destroying the u.s. capital and everyone in it. bruce leshan reports, this week, the heroes of flight 93 get their own permanent memorial. >> just so courageous what they did. they tried to spare as many other people as possible. >> reporter: the power of the story and this place can bring you to tears. >> i didn't think i was going to react like this. >> reporter: fathers hugged their sons and hold their daughters. people who thought they had put the pain behind them are overwhelmed with it again. >> when you think about what would happen if -- >> reporter: two black concrete wings spread along the crash site and debris field. empty benches remind us of the passengers and crew who fought back. a wall of white marble is inscribed with their names. >> right at the stone. >> that's where it hit. >> the boeing 757 came out of that crystal blue september 11th sky, upside down, 40 to 50 feet off the ground. more than 500 miles per hour. the passengers banging at the cockpit door with a food cart. the terrorists screaming. the flight pat
sacrificing their own lives to stop terrorists from destroying the u.s. capital and everyone in it. bruce leshan reports, this week, the heroes of flight 93 get their own permanent memorial. >> just so courageous what they did. they tried to spare as many other people as possible. >> reporter: the power of the story and this place can bring you to tears. >> i didn't think i was going to react like this. >> reporter: fathers hugged their sons and hold their daughters....
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. >>> u.s. troops who lost limbs in the war are getting some help from haiti. haitian soccer players, all amputees themselves are in our area thanking the u.s. soldiers for helping them after the 2010 earthquake. lindsey mastis is with them out on the field. >> we're amazed how they even play, the intensity they use, the power they can pull with just one leg. >> reporter: they are teams from haiti, many lost legs or arms during the 2010 earthquake, including pierre. he was at school when the building collapsed. >> i stayed for three days under the gravel. >> reporter: it was the u.s. military that came to his country's aid. now, he and his teammates want to give back the only way they can, by sharing the game of soccer with other amputees. >> know just because you lose one leg or one limb, that doesn't mean life is over for them. >> we went to help them. now they're here to help us. it's amazing. >> reporter: this marine was in haiti for five weeks after the earthquake. shortly after he went to afghanistan and lost his leg in an explosion. >> having the haitian
. >>> u.s. troops who lost limbs in the war are getting some help from haiti. haitian soccer players, all amputees themselves are in our area thanking the u.s. soldiers for helping them after the 2010 earthquake. lindsey mastis is with them out on the field. >> we're amazed how they even play, the intensity they use, the power they can pull with just one leg. >> reporter: they are teams from haiti, many lost legs or arms during the 2010 earthquake, including pierre. he was...
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the u.s. says it contacted nigerian authorities to offer assistance. >>> britain's prince phillip was absent from the royal family's boxing day shooting party. the 90-year-old husband of queen elizabeth spent a third night in the hospital after treatment for a blocked coronary artery. the palace says phillip went through a successful coronary stent procedure after he went to the hospital friday complaining of chest pains. >>> british shoppers need to take advantage of the traditional boxing day sales are run into a snag. subway operators walked off the job today and riders are being warned of severe disruption to his service. the union is planning to stage three more strikes in january and february if the dispute isn't resolved. >>> a would-be robber walks into a gold store and out with a broken nose. we have the surveillance photo to prove it. he dropped to the floor when the clerk at we buy gold store in hendersonville, north carolina punched him in the nose. the clerk grabbed the suspect an
the u.s. says it contacted nigerian authorities to offer assistance. >>> britain's prince phillip was absent from the royal family's boxing day shooting party. the 90-year-old husband of queen elizabeth spent a third night in the hospital after treatment for a blocked coronary artery. the palace says phillip went through a successful coronary stent procedure after he went to the hospital friday complaining of chest pains. >>> british shoppers need to take advantage of the...
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bases in 175 countries and 140 u.s. ships at sea. >>> good morning and welcome to 9news now. today is monday, may 30th, memorial day of course, 2011. i'm mike hydeck. >> i'm angie goff in for andrea. i'm going to have traffic in a moment. first, we begin with the man of the half hour. howard bernstein and we're dealing with a lot of humidity and very hot weather. >> yeah. >> way too early. advertise 80 degrees. we'll be in the low it not mid- 90s. tomorrow looks like the worst day of the week and the heat. this is way too early. that's one reason we've got the heat advisory in effect. if you're going to grill today, gas is a cleaner burning fuel than charcoal. therefore, choose gas if you can because we do have that code orange air alert and anything you can do to limit the pollution will be beneficial. here we go. a look at your day planner on this monday morning, memorial day, 2011. air quality code orange will be in the upper 70s by 9:00. upper 80s by noon. at 5:00, perhaps coming down from the highs to around 89, 90 degrees. sun is setting at 8:26. showers and storms well
bases in 175 countries and 140 u.s. ships at sea. >>> good morning and welcome to 9news now. today is monday, may 30th, memorial day of course, 2011. i'm mike hydeck. >> i'm angie goff in for andrea. i'm going to have traffic in a moment. first, we begin with the man of the half hour. howard bernstein and we're dealing with a lot of humidity and very hot weather. >> yeah. >> way too early. advertise 80 degrees. we'll be in the low it not mid- 90s. tomorrow looks like...
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the u.s. has deported a record number of people in the past year and we'll give you a rare look inside that process and a storm in a drought. it was raining dust in lubbock, texas, when the cbs news continues. the employee of the month isss... the new spark card from capital one. spark miles gives me the most rewards of any small business credit card. the spark card earns double miles... so we really had to up our game. with spark, the boss earns double miles on every purchase, every day. that's setting the bar pretty high. owning my own business has never been more rewarding. coming through! [ male announcer ] introducing spark the small business credit cards from capital one. get more by choosing unlimited double miles or 2% cash back on every purchase, every day. what's in your wallet? mushroom smothered beef burgers. hearty chicken and noodle casserole. so easy, you just need campbell's cream of mushroom soup to make them and a hungry family to love them. campbell's. it's amazing what soup
the u.s. has deported a record number of people in the past year and we'll give you a rare look inside that process and a storm in a drought. it was raining dust in lubbock, texas, when the cbs news continues. the employee of the month isss... the new spark card from capital one. spark miles gives me the most rewards of any small business credit card. the spark card earns double miles... so we really had to up our game. with spark, the boss earns double miles on every purchase, every day....
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nearly a third of the adults in the u.s. have that. and doctors are seeing more and more young people come in with the high numbers. >> 20 to 49-year-old people are now developing elevated ones. and this is directly related to lifestyles. >> and they ate less bread, more vegetables, and started exercising more. >> and that is a problem for them. and that level dropped from the higher levels of 260. to 66. >> he sticks to her routine because he knows unlike other heart disease risk factors that this is something that he can control. cbs news, new york. >> and folks should eat fruits or fruits lowered in sugar likecantaloupes, grapefruits, and bananas. >> they all sound delicious. thank you. coming up next new at 5:30. >>> and coming up new at 5:30, the controversy thickens today over the plans at the dulles metro station. that story is straight ahead. [ male announcer ] with the most branches and atms in the dc area, it's hard to miss a capital one bank. alright, let's get ready to work alex. rosslyn! ♪ arlington! ♪ falls church! ni
nearly a third of the adults in the u.s. have that. and doctors are seeing more and more young people come in with the high numbers. >> 20 to 49-year-old people are now developing elevated ones. and this is directly related to lifestyles. >> and they ate less bread, more vegetables, and started exercising more. >> and that is a problem for them. and that level dropped from the higher levels of 260. to 66. >> he sticks to her routine because he knows unlike other heart...
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the american born cleric was killed in yemen after u.s. officials identified him as planning attacks and conspiring against the u.s. it is that kind of association, say lor believes, may be driving the calls for violence. >> most people were introduced on islam september 11th watching an airplane fly into a building. >> the blog's bonnie says it is in response to muslim violence against nonmuslims. i have never called for the destruction of all mosques but i've called for the banning of islam and the closing of all mosques in the u.s. the administrator says violent comments are filtered out but some get through. >> when people become desensitized to saying horrible things about the other, you usually begin to see an uptick in violence. >> it shows violence against muslims doubled across the country from 2009 to 2010. andrea? >> ken molestina, thank you. >>> a disturbing trend. cabdrivers robbed, even carjacked by people posing as fares. now the metropolitan police department is asking for help in finding the suspect. armando trull is live
the american born cleric was killed in yemen after u.s. officials identified him as planning attacks and conspiring against the u.s. it is that kind of association, say lor believes, may be driving the calls for violence. >> most people were introduced on islam september 11th watching an airplane fly into a building. >> the blog's bonnie says it is in response to muslim violence against nonmuslims. i have never called for the destruction of all mosques but i've called for the...
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he told us the u.s. is trying to build a country when it should be dramatically reducing the force to concentrate on terrorists. to those who argue that we have expended a great deal of blood and treasure in afghanistan and that this is the wrong time to let off the pressure, you say what? >> i would say it's the right time to go back to the war on terror because we have shown that we have the determination, and we have been able to be successful. and we were able to spend the time it took to get osama bin laden and to do it and do it right. >> pelley: are you saying that we can't afford afghanistan? >> i'm saying that it's coming down to a choice. can you afford afghanistan at the present rate that we're doing? we've spent $443 billion. we're on track to spend another $485 billion, almost a trillion dollars being spent on that war. so here we are in a-- trying to build a nation by all accounts that doesn't maybe want to be rebuilt or has no nation to build around with an infrastructure and economy that'
he told us the u.s. is trying to build a country when it should be dramatically reducing the force to concentrate on terrorists. to those who argue that we have expended a great deal of blood and treasure in afghanistan and that this is the wrong time to let off the pressure, you say what? >> i would say it's the right time to go back to the war on terror because we have shown that we have the determination, and we have been able to be successful. and we were able to spend the time it...
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it's the fifth win in the last six years for a u.s. little league team. >>> when we come back, an update on our top story, the aftermath of hurricane irene, and a storm that will never be forgotten. hurricane katrina hit new orleans and the gulf coast six years ago today. ties. in here, the planned combination of at&t and t-mobile would deliver our next generation mobile broadband experience to 55 million more americans, many in small towns and rural communities, giving them a new choice. we'll deliver better service, with thousands of new cell sites... for greater access to all the things you want, whenever you want them. it's the at&t network... and what's possible in here is almost impossible to say. >>> on the "cbs morning news" here's a look at the weather. rain leaving the northeast. mild and sunny conditions. the southeast will be mostly storm-free except for scattered thunderstorms from florida into virginia. >>> recapping our top story now, the end of hurricane irene. the big storm departed the u.s. overnight, not before dumpi
it's the fifth win in the last six years for a u.s. little league team. >>> when we come back, an update on our top story, the aftermath of hurricane irene, and a storm that will never be forgotten. hurricane katrina hit new orleans and the gulf coast six years ago today. ties. in here, the planned combination of at&t and t-mobile would deliver our next generation mobile broadband experience to 55 million more americans, many in small towns and rural communities, giving them a new...
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. >> reporter: that's a record number in the u.s. for a single storm system. >> all i could do was pray. >> reporter: jewel let lee and her husband live in the worst- hit area. tornadoes tore houses from their foundations, crushed cars and left behind yards filled with destruction. >> out the front window, i seen this twister come. it was just twisting. i told my wife, hit the bathroom. as soon as we hit the bathroom floor, the whole roof just flew. >> reporter: in the tiny town of cold rain, a tornado killed at least 100 people, a huge toll since only a couple of00 people live there. one couldn't reach her in-laws after the storm hit. >> i had a gut feeling when i couldn't get them on the phone. and i knew how close it had hit. >> reporter: that feeling proved tragically correct. the tornado tossed the house into nearby woods, killing her in-laws, roy and barbara. the damage extended to the state's capital. this neighborhood in raleigh was badly hit. this house right here destroyed. in all, the storms spawned more than five dozen to
. >> reporter: that's a record number in the u.s. for a single storm system. >> all i could do was pray. >> reporter: jewel let lee and her husband live in the worst- hit area. tornadoes tore houses from their foundations, crushed cars and left behind yards filled with destruction. >> out the front window, i seen this twister come. it was just twisting. i told my wife, hit the bathroom. as soon as we hit the bathroom floor, the whole roof just flew. >> reporter: in...
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weinstein works for a u.s.-based firm that designs pakistani businesses and the government. >>> an american journalist held in libya for six months is free. matthew van dyke had no memory of his arrest and he had been held in two prisons in solitary confinement. he was not tortured or injured and remains at a secure location in libya. >>> libyan rebels have offered a $2 million bounty for moammar gadhafi. rebel fighters continue to face pockets of resistance in tripoli from pro-gadhafi forces but its intelligence chief defected and rebel troops discovered a storage area for tanks north of the capital. >>> fortunatelier vice president dick cheney says he advised president bush to bomb an area in syria in 2007. he says the president rejected his advice. regarding his health cheney told nbc news he kept a secret resignation letter signed and stored in a safe in case he became incapacitated. >>> to the gop field for president now, where there is a new front-runner, a just released gallup poll of republicans and rep
weinstein works for a u.s.-based firm that designs pakistani businesses and the government. >>> an american journalist held in libya for six months is free. matthew van dyke had no memory of his arrest and he had been held in two prisons in solitary confinement. he was not tortured or injured and remains at a secure location in libya. >>> libyan rebels have offered a $2 million bounty for moammar gadhafi. rebel fighters continue to face pockets of resistance in tripoli from...
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we asked the secretary of defense why u.s. troops are being sent into another war zone. did you have reason to believe that this part of central africa was becoming a haven for terrorism? and john blackstone on how the creator of the iphone and ipad inspired a generation of americans to say "i can." >> stay hungry, stay foolish. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening, drivers in the las vegas 300 are telling us tonight it was an accident waiting to happen and, of course it did. taking the life of one of the superstars of this sport-- 33-year-old dan wheldon. now many are asking questions about how it happened and whether it could have been averted. today at the indianapolis motor speedway where wheldon twice drove to victory in the indy 500 fans paid their respects. he leaves behind a wife and two small children. wheldon's father spoke to reporters earlier today. >> daniel was born to be a racer and left us doing what he loved to do. >> pelley: we asked bill whit dore look into the crash and tonight he is at
we asked the secretary of defense why u.s. troops are being sent into another war zone. did you have reason to believe that this part of central africa was becoming a haven for terrorism? and john blackstone on how the creator of the iphone and ipad inspired a generation of americans to say "i can." >> stay hungry, stay foolish. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening, drivers in the las vegas 300 are...